System for improving LED illumination reliability in projection display systems
First Claim
1. A light source comprising:
- a serially connected sequence of two or more light elements coupled to a power source, wherein each light element comprisesa light emitting diode, andan antifuse coupled in parallel to the light emitting diode, the antifuse configured to short circuit if a current flowing through the antifuse exceeds a specified magnitude.
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Abstract
System and method for increasing the reliability of LED illumination systems used in projection display systems. A preferred embodiment comprises a light source with one or more serially connected sequences of two or more light elements coupled to a power source. Each light element includes a light emitting diode and an antifuse coupled in parallel to the light emitting diode, wherein the antifuse short circuits if a current flowing through the antifuse exceeds a specified magnitude. The current exceeds the specified magnitude only if an open circuit type failure occurs in the light emitting diode and the short circuit of the antifuse creates a low-resistance current path, thereby preserving current flow through the serially connected sequence and keeping the remaining light elements illuminated.
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20 Claims
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1. A light source comprising:
a serially connected sequence of two or more light elements coupled to a power source, wherein each light element comprises a light emitting diode, and an antifuse coupled in parallel to the light emitting diode, the antifuse configured to short circuit if a current flowing through the antifuse exceeds a specified magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display system comprising:
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a light source comprising a serially connected sequence of two or more light elements coupled to a power source, wherein each light element comprises a light emitting diode, and an antifuse coupled in parallel to the light emitting diode; an array of light modulators optically coupled to the light source, wherein the array of light modulators creates images by setting each light modulator in the array to a state for displaying an image on a display plane by modulating light from the light source; and a controller coupled to the array of light modulators, the controller configured to issue commands to control the operation of the array of light modulators. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for bypassing a light emitting diode (LED), the method comprising:
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providing a first current through the LED in a first current path; generating a light with the LED in response to the first current; when the LED or its connections fail with an open circuit, creating with an antifuse a second current path in parallel with the first current path to bypass the open circuit; and providing a second current through the second current path. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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